Nicaraguans Ask Costa Rica to Withdraw Invitation to Nicaraguan Regime
Nicaraguan exiles send a letter to the Costa Rican Chancellery asking to withdraw the invitation to the Ortega-Murillo regime for the inauguration.
TL;DR
- Nicaraguan citizens sent a formal letter to Costa Rican Foreign Minister Arnoldo André Tinoco.
- The letter requests the revocation of an official invitation extended to the Nicaraguan regime for the inauguration of President-elect Laura Fernández Delgado.
- Signatories argue the Nicaraguan regime is 'illegitimate' based on international resolutions and human rights concerns.
- They cite a 51st General Assembly resolution stating Nicaragua's 2021 presidential elections were not free, fair, or transparent.
- The letter references UN findings of crimes against humanity and OAS resolutions condemning human rights violations by the Nicaraguan government.
- It also mentions UN expert group reports on transnational persecution attributed to Nicaraguan authorities.
- The citizens appeal to Nicaragua's constitution, asserting sovereignty resides with the people.
- Costa Rica's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed receipt and stated the request is under evaluation.